Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 108: The internet is abuzz with talk of Leonardo da Vinci's reincarnation! He's receiving the treatment of a crown prince in Audi! He's sweeping top-tier magazine covers worldwide!

After Lu Yunzhou changed the movie's name to "The Fairy Castle of Dresden," he once again enjoyed the treatment of the Crown Prince Audi.

He directly secured the September cover of several top global special issues magazines!

The prestige of a solo cover in the September issue is self-evident!

While other popular celebrities were still vying for top domestic magazines, such as Harper's Bazaar Men and ELLEMEN, Lu Yunzhou had already shot for countless magazines in just a few days at the end of August.

"How much is left?"

Shooting magazine photos isn't actually that hard, because all you have to do is look cool from start to finish.

Moreover, most of the time, it was filmed indoors.

After the photographers finished taking the photos, they still had to discuss them with Lu Yunzhou—whether the angle and composition matched Lu Yunzhou's ideas.

But no matter what kind of job it is, you can't do it for long.

After filming for five days straight, Lu Yunzhou gradually began to get impatient.

"Two hours later, the September art issue of TM Magazine, a high-end art magazine under the New York Times that focuses on film aesthetics, will have articles written for you by the editors: Levitan's 'The Abyss,' Caravaggio's fatalistic penetration, and the fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics —"

Ji Rujing explained a few things to Lu Yunzhou.

In short, it all boils down to one thing: there's no way to refuse.

Just bear with it.

Others want to take pictures but can't.

"What about tomorrow?"

Lu Yunzhou was afraid that this kind of work would never end.

"Tomorrow morning is an Audi special—the September issue of 'Car and Driver's Choice' and 'Automotive Pictorial' will feature an exclusive Audi co-branded cover and a special castle edition of the Audi Q7."

Ji Rujing took out Lu Yunzhou's work schedule, glanced at it, and explained a few words to him.

An Audi-only event—I definitely can't turn that down.

"Tomorrow afternoon, the September travel special issue of KINFOLK will feature a Dresden and Black Forest travel-themed cover, highlighting the Moritzburg cultural and tourism itinerary —"

"During the film's release, Dresden's cultural and tourism sector will cooperate with the promotion, helping our film to 'fail' throughout Europe."

Upon hearing Ji Rujing's words, Lu Yunzhou was immediately speechless.

By collaborating with the movie for free, Lu Yunzhou saved at least 1000 million euros in publicity costs—he just got to take a nice photo.

There's definitely no way to push it.

"And the day after tomorrow—"

The day after tomorrow, Wang Ran will be reporting to the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Lu Yunzhou had promised to personally escort Wang Ran to school for registration, to give Wang Ran a good boost in terms of prestige.

"The day after tomorrow morning, I've arranged for you to be the cover girl for a men's magazine, which will be released simultaneously with Milan Fashion Week."

"The Italian magazine 'L'UomoVogue' has a deep collaboration with our LB Group. Also, after shooting you, they still need to find Javier Bardem."

"He did a great job in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and is currently a top star in Europe — but even so, he still has to be ranked behind you."

Ji Rujing praised Lu Yunzhou a few times.

She knew that Lu Yunzhou loved hearing this.

As long as you can make Lu Yunzhou happy, he will cooperate with your work even if he is impatient.

"It seems they do have some insight."

Although Javier Bardem is a top European star, he could only play a supporting role in "Pirates of the Caribbean 5". In terms of star power, he is definitely not as good as Lu Yunzhou.

"Schedule this event for the afternoon. I'm not free in the morning. You know why."

It can't be canceled, but the schedule can be adjusted.

"I'll postpone it for you by two hours."

Ji Rujing shook her head with a wry smile: "I also have the German edition of Harper's Bazaar Men this afternoon. I can't cancel that."

"This is a magazine exclusively for the German market, aimed at the German-speaking region, promoting culture and tourism throughout Europe."

There's just too much work to do.

They've all been crammed together at once. I reckon for the next week, Lu Yunzhou won't have to do anything but shoot magazines here every day.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou fell silent, his face showing a look of utter despair.

Upon seeing this, Ji Rujing blurted out: "The feature article on overseas filmmakers in the September issue of North American GQUS is a major piece. This was arranged by Warner Bros., no, by Jeff Robinoff. It's a major feature in a mainstream Hollywood men's magazine, a warm-up for the North American market."

"North America is our film's third largest market—Young Master, thank you for your hard work."

For Hollywood movies, North America is the largest market.

But for Lu Yunzhou, China is the largest market, Europe is the second largest market, and the North American market is an extra bonus.

While it can't be said that they have completely abandoned the North American market, everyone can see that Lu Yunzhou's strategy is to unite with Europe to resist the United States!

The European film market is very large.

But European directors and actors are flocking to Hollywood to make a living.

This is unreasonable.

Lu Yunzhou's emergence can bring new options to the European entertainment industry.

It's not only Americans who can make blockbuster movies—Chinese directors can too.

In the past, Chinese directors were rooted in local narratives and were complete outsiders to the European film and television industry.

The cooperation between the two parties is not that close.

Of course, there are some Sino-French co-productions of art films, but the market response has been lukewarm, with almost no positive reviews and mostly negative feedback.

Lu Yunzhou's latest fantasy film, a co-production between China, Germany, and Italy, received a very positive response after the screening.

If the box office explodes, the resulting chain reaction will be something to look forward to for all three countries.

"After finishing this deal, I'll take a two-month break."

These were collaborations that couldn't be turned down. Lu Yunzhou wasn't a capricious child. He complained a few times, then continued working.

The world's top magazines and journals are just appetizers.

At the same time, Audi mobilized all available global advertising resources to launch a massive advertising campaign in major cities across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Audi's movie trailer is somewhat different from the 30-second trailer that Lu Yunzhou edited himself; they focus more on style.

At this moment.

Mr. Joe, CEO of Fosun Pictures, and Jeff Robinoff, president of Studio 8, were in their office watching an Audi promotional video.

Snowflakes drifted down from the snow-covered Black Forest, landing on the orange-red domes of Moritzburg, a city that resembled something out of a fairy tale.

Inside the ancient castle.

In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, Lu Yunzhou was wearing an elegant Tom Ford tailor-made casual suit in the Northern Italian style.

A black and white checkered scarf was worn around his neck.

His hair was meticulously styled, and his profile was clear and dashing.

The camera pans at a 45-degree angle to Lu Yunzhou, whose left hand is on the drawing board, sketching something quickly and methodically.

-

In just a few seconds, the outline of the Mona Lisa appeared.

Several tree spirits, who had been playing on the sofa, involuntarily put down their toys upon seeing this scene. They craned their necks and gathered around Lu Yunzhou to watch, their eyes wide with surprise and admiration.

Next shot.

Lu Yunzhou sat on a single sofa, looking at Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, and then wrote the exact same words on a piece of paper next to him.

The next shot.

Lu Yunzhou was stabbed to death by Liu Haocun and fell into the abyss, revealing the mystery of the story. He then said the line, "See you in the next life."

The final shot takes place in the Galleria Vittorio Estádio in Milan, on Christmas Day in 2016.

Lu Yunzhou perfectly replicated Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," prompting the entire audience to chant "Cremio!"

Then the camera cuts to the interior of the Audi A8.

🇧🇷

He slowly lit his cigar.

Zhang Tianai, who plays the willow tree fairy, nestles in his arms, and he laughs like a villain: "Bravo, humankind!"

The Audi trailer has ended.

After watching it, Mr. Qiao from Fosun Pictures was completely bewildered: "Jeff, did you understand it?"

Jeff Robinoff, standing next to him, nodded vigorously.

He clutched his bald head in his arms, his face filled with disbelief, and murmured, "Da Vinci—it's Da Vinci!"

"500 years ago, in one of his reincarnations, he became Leonardo da Vinci!"

Jeff Robinoff missed many details when he watched the movie before because he didn't watch it very carefully.

It was only after seeing the trailer that Audi had specially edited that he realized that Lu Yunzhou had been hinted at in the movie.

The audience thought he was looking at Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, and after a while, Lu Yunzhou would make some notes.

They assumed Lu Yunzhou was taking reading notes.

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However, at this moment, after Audi cut out the details—Jeff Robinoff clearly saw that Lu Yunzhou's paper also had [mirror text], and the notes were exactly the same as those in Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus.

He wasn't taking reading notes.

He is continuing the research he didn't finish in his previous life!

"Oh my God!"

Jeff Robinoff paced back and forth in his office, holding his head in his hands, occasionally making the sign of the cross on his chest and muttering something under his breath.

After a while, he ran over and grabbed Joe, wanting an answer: "Joe, tell me, this is just a movie, right?"

Mr. Qiao was also a little confused, and slowly shook his head, saying, "I don't know. I only know that he can indeed write [Mirror Script]. He wrote a line of text in front of me, and it wasn't awkward at all, as if he was born to write like that."

A normal person would not practice this mirror-image writing style.

Unless, of course, he is utterly bored.

After all, this thing has no economic value and no artistic value.

"Joe, anyway—we can assume he's Leonardo da Vinci reincarnated!"

"Then, we can create a similar buzz in public opinion!"

Seeing that Mr. Joe was about to refuse, Jeff Robinoff instantly understood and calmly said, "Of course. I know you can't do this in China. You've already broken with superstition."

"But there are many fools in Europe and America—including myself—who I firmly believe is Leonardo da Vinci reincarnated."

Jeff Robinoff can be so ruthless that he even criticizes himself.

But he also had his reasons: "Joe, think about it. Someone who can perfectly replicate Leonardo da Vinci, someone who also writes mirror-image script with his left hand—tell me, where in the world is there such a coincidence?"

This is not a special effects movie.

This is Lu Yunzhou's autobiography!

If the film is promoted in this way, it will definitely be a huge hit in North America and Europe.

Westerners love this kind of thing.

[Group 1 for fans of Zhoufan Shijia in Shanghai.]

"Hello everyone, I am singer Tian Xiwei. I recently wrote an original song called 'Over the Top'. Please feel free to give me your feedback."

After saying that, Tian Xiwei uploaded a short video of herself singing to the group chat.

In the video, Tian Xiwei is alone in her dormitory, bored out of her mind. She uses an ice cream cone as a microphone and starts singing Jeff Chang's "Too Much" like a madwoman.

of course.

The melody is Jeff Chang's "Too Much", but Tian Xiwei added her own lyrics.

In addition, she also edited together many scenes from the movie "The Fairy Castle" and turned them into a music video.

"Xiaotian, what's wrong with you? Uploading a short video in the middle of the night? I thought you were encouraging everyone to pick at their pimples. Turns out it's your singing album!"

Late at night, many people are bored and think they can watch something interesting.

When they opened it, they found it was a video of Tian Xiwei singing.

But since I've already opened it, as long as it's not "Calabash Brothers," I'll watch it for a while first.

"puff!"

However, as soon as they opened the video, they were met with a thunderous blow, because Tian Xiwei's very first words made them laugh so hard they rolled on the floor.

"This is my old highway boat."

"The new movie is called — The Fairy Castle of Dresden."

"He actually went to bed with the willow tree fairy behind my back."

"The hug inside the Audi is really hot."

"Watching this makes me so angry I'm trembling!"

"If you want to live—go stand in the corner and reflect on your actions."

"Even though you said it was all for work."

"They were so engrossed in filming this movie."

"You seem quite happy—I have nothing to say if it's all for making money."

"If this movie becomes a box office hit, I'll pretend I haven't seen it."

"But I want to say—transfer my payment to me!"

Tian Xiwei adapted Jeff Chang's "Too Much" into "Transfer My Salary," which made the fans in the group burst out laughing.

"Hahaha----"

"Xiaotian, I never knew you had this kind of talent!"

"I give up!"

"I'm completely convinced!"

"I feel the same way as Xiaotian. The willow tree fairy is holding Zhouzhou in the car, and it makes me so angry I'm trembling. I really want to do it myself!"

"Xiaotian, school starts tomorrow. Lots of handsome guys will be coming to the Shanghai Theatre Academy soon, so remember not to sneak a bite all by yourself, save some for your girlfriends."

The girls in the group teased her again, but Tian Xiwei didn't care at all. She laughed and said, "If any of you girls see something you like, send me the photo and I'll ask for their contact information for you."

Anyway, Tian Xiwei doesn't need it.

She just wanted to drink porridge!

Tian Xiwei's generosity made the girls in the group extremely happy.

"It has to be Empress Tian!"

"Before the great battle, let's reward the troops!"

"Xiaotian introduced me to a handsome guy, and I'll buy 50 movie tickets. Also, I'll definitely grab 5 LDC necklaces during this year's National Day holiday!"

""

"I almost forgot—I'm buying a set of Kou Rui's outfit, endorsed by Xiao Tian. I'll put on my battle gear and head to university to hook up with handsome guys!"

Soon enough, the group chat was in full swing.

Wang Churan silently read the chat messages, not taking them seriously, but she was really bothered by the singing video that Tian Xiwei had posted.

My feet are starting to itch.

I wish I could find something to step on.

Tian Xiwei was singing about the willow tree fairy, but who was she actually mocking? It was Wang Churan.

Who was the person who snuggled into bed with Lu Yunzhou?

It was her, Wang Churan.

Who was the person who was passionately embracing Lu Yunzhou inside the Audi?

It was her, Wang Churan.

Who was the person who trembled with anger after watching the movie because of the willow tree spirit?

It was still her, Wang Ran.

"Xiaotian, I'm registering at school tomorrow. From now on, you'll be my senior. Please take good care of me."

Wang Churan found Tian Xiwei and chatted with her privately for a few minutes.

Then, without making it obvious, she asked, "Xiaotian, I feel like the school dorms are pretty average. I don't want to live on campus."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei said earnestly, "How can freshmen not live on campus? Chuanmei, you must live on campus. Otherwise, you'll go astray outside."

nerve.

Wang rolled her eyes, then quietly showed off her affection: "My brother has to hold me while he sleeps every day. Otherwise, he can't fall asleep."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure? I've heard that men generally don't like to hold women while sleeping because it results in poor sleep quality. You're not just trying to fool me, are you? What position did he use to hold you while sleeping?"

Wang Churan didn't think much of it and said bluntly, "It's just—put your hand on my chest and hug me while we sleep. What other position is there?"

Tian Xiwei continued, "And then? You just went to sleep? Was there anything else planned?"

Of course there are.

They all sleep in this position, how can I fall asleep?

I turned around, and then... hehehe!

But why should I tell you?

"no."

At this moment, Wang Ran righteously lectured Tian Xiwei: "What do you think dating is like? Is it just eating together, sleeping together, watching TV together, and that's it? Don't think of dating as something wonderful."

"That's such a waste!"

Tian Xiwei immediately said indignantly, "If it were me, I would definitely kiss him 100 times a day—kiss him while eating, kiss him while watching TV, kiss him while sleeping—and of course, most importantly, every single day!"

You think beautifully!

"So this is what dating is like."

Wang Churan pretended to suddenly understand and said, "Xiao Tian, ​​thank you for telling me. So that's how it can be done. Tonight, I'll do as you said."

No!

Tian Xiwei felt like she had been cheated on, and quickly tried to defend herself: "Chuanmei, I was just kidding! A normal relationship is about eating together, sleeping together, and not doing anything else."

"Please, please let my brother go! If you have any problems, come at me!"

"My older brother is frail and can't take your abuse."

"Boat Girl, Boat Sister—don't do that. I was just kidding."

No matter how much Tian Xiwei pleaded with Wang Ran to spare Lu Yunzhou, Wang Ran stopped responding.

Just then, Lu Yunzhou finally returned home.

He shot for the magazine for five consecutive days, and he was almost mentally exhausted.

"Brother, kiss me."

-

As soon as Lu Yunzhou entered the room, Wang Ran went up and hooked her arm around his neck, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Seeing this, Lu Yunzhou lowered his head and kissed him, then prepared to wash his hands and eat.

As a result, Wang Ran followed him wherever he went.

Whenever he looked puzzled, Wang Cheran would stand on tiptoe, squint her eyes, pout her little lips, and repeat the same sentence over and over: "Brother, kiss me."

What the hell?

Are you possessed by a kissing monster?

"Brother, if you won't kiss me, I'll kiss you!"

Seeing Lu Yunzhou's puzzled expression, Wang Ran laughed and kissed him before they ate together.

After finishing his meal, Lu Yunzhou lay down on the sofa to rest.

Wang Ran didn't stop for a moment, kissing him every minute.

"Even if you're going to university, there's no need to be so reluctant to let you go, right? The school is only a 15-minute drive from our home."

Lu Yunzhou had no idea that Wang Churan was deliberately trying to spite Tian Xiwei.

He thought Wang Churan was about to go to university, and that he would be taking Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei to Milan Fashion Week in a couple of days.

The two of them would be separated for a short time, which made Wang Churan reluctant to part.

At this moment, Wang Ran hugged Lu Yunzhou's neck and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother, can you help me ask the school for leave? I don't want to do military training. I want to go to Milan with you."

Military training is really not very interesting.

It will also tan Wang Churan's skin.

Lu Yunzhou agreed without hesitation, "Okay, I'll go to school with you tomorrow and talk to your teacher. Next week, I'll take you directly to Italy."

Although preparations for the drama "Queen of Tears" have not yet begun, Lu Yunzhou can first cultivate Wang Ran's queenly aura.

Wang Churan can seamlessly portray a charming and adorable young lady.

However, she still falls short of the aura of a queen.

Most importantly, as a fashion queen, Lu Yunzhou needs to find designers to create dozens of outfits for Wang Ran.

From clothes, shoes, necklaces, and hairstyles to accessories such as scarves.

Wang Churan's outfit is a highlight of the entire series and the real driving force behind product sales.

The LB Group's designers will be responsible for all of the female lead's outfits from beginning to end, and the individual items will be launched simultaneously after the TV series airs.

This made the entire group's clothing, shoes, and jewelry an instant hit.

"Brother, you smell like Sister Tangtang's perfume."

After the two finished eating, Wang Ran tidied up his things casually and suddenly said something.

this----

Lu Yunzhou suddenly remembered that after the photos were taken today, Tang Yan came to find him, suddenly hugged him from behind, and asked him if he wanted to go to the new house tonight.

She had already changed the sheets and blankets, and everything was ready, just waiting for Lu Yunzhou to perform the "unveiling the pot" ceremony so she could have porridge anytime.

Lu Yunzhou pondered for a long time but did not provide an answer.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou hesitate, Tang Yan showed a hint of disappointment and forced a smile, "Then we'll wait until you come back from Milan."

At that moment, Tang Yan might have felt a little upset, suspecting that Lu Yunzhou had other girls to seduce and no longer liked her, the beautiful older sister.

Tang Yan just wants to drink porridge right now. After she finishes it, she'll feel great for a long time and won't think about anything else.

Anyway, Tang Yan is an extremely wealthy woman, so even if she is exposed and retires from the entertainment industry, it doesn't matter to her.

However, Lu Yunzhou had many more things to consider.

After all, he didn't want to retire from the entertainment industry so early; the system was still waiting for him to collect more and more exciting rewards.

"You're smelling it wrong. It's Sister Ji's."

"She said that Uncle Da has been behaving very well lately, and she wanted to give him a surprise tonight—she kept spraying perfume in the car today, and it almost suffocated me."

Lu Yunzhou's mind worked quickly, and he soon gave Wang Ran an explanation.

"Oh, I see. I thought someone was secretly going to meet his older sister."

Wang Churan snorted a few times, clearly not believing it, and deliberately made a lot of noise when she went to the kitchen to tidy up the dishes.

"Little jealous person."

Lu Yunzhou, whose secret thoughts had been exposed by Wang Churan, didn't blush or skip a beat; instead, he just smiled happily.

He stepped forward, hugged Wang Ran from behind, and then took out a brand-new LDC necklace from his pocket and helped put it around Wang Ran's neck.

"What is this?"

Wang Churan glanced down and realized it seemed to be a new design.

"LDC's brand new collection, the Fairy Collection. Look at the design on the necklace, doesn't it resemble a mermaid?"

In addition to gold, this necklace also has some small diamonds.

Small diamonds are not valuable, but once set in, they make the entire necklace sparkle, making it much prettier than pure gold.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Lu Yunzhou lowered his head, his nose brushing against Wang Ran's neck, his warm breath tickling the back of her ear.

Wang Churan was held tightly by Lu Yunzhou, and she symbolically struggled a couple of times, as if she were being coquettish.

But she still didn't want to pay attention to Lu Yunzhou.

At that moment, Lu Yunzhou stepped forward and gently hugged Wang Churan from behind.

A moment later, Wang Ran grabbed Lu Yunzhou's hands and said somewhat angrily, "You tell me first, did Sister Tangtang come to you? Did you promise her anything?"

Lu Yunzhou definitely wouldn't answer this kind of question; if he did, he'd be stuck with it next time.

"Why."

He sighed softly, "Making money is hard. I just want to save up some money for our son, so he won't have to work so hard like I did."

Hearing this, Wang Churan's heart softened immediately. She turned around and hugged Lu Yunzhou, saying with some shame, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was being willful."

"I won't say these things anymore. Just come home."

Wang Churan sees a group of young, wealthy women in the group wanting to drink porridge every day.

These people can only talk nonsense online because they can't get in touch with Lu Yunzhou. If they were given the opportunity to get in touch with Lu Yunzhou, Wang Churan felt that she would be unable to guard against them.

Since we can't prevent it, we have to accept it.

If she were to give up her position in a fit of anger, countless people would want to take her place.

"Tomorrow I'll drive your Audi R8 to school and get you trending again. If we keep trending, eventually netizens will get tired of it."

"From now on, we can do it openly and honestly."

If the movie "Fairy Castle" is released and achieves good box office results, Lu Yunzhou can break free from the shackles of being a traffic star.

From then on, he became a powerful figure.

Talented individuals value style and no longer need to rely on their looks to attract fans.

Then he won't have to hide when he's dating.

Of course, it's best to keep having two relationships a secret.

"Brother, come to the kitchen and lend a hand!"

Lu Yunzhou was about to pull Wang Ran back to her room when she realized she couldn't move her. She turned around and closed the kitchen door behind her.

The next moment, Wang Chran raised an eyebrow at Lu Yunzhou.

At that moment, the kitchen light shone down, reflecting on Wang Cherish's face, giving it a thin layer of pinkish glow, like a fresh Shandong specialty fruit.

very nice.

It's so fresh and delicious!

In the kitchen.

The clinking of bowls and chopsticks was a constant sound.

After a while, Wang Ran felt unsatisfied and grabbed Lu Yunzhou, almost carrying him on his shoulder.

With a combination of pulling and dragging, Wang Cherished and pulled Lu Yunzhou back to the room.

She poured herself a cup of tea and drank it down in one gulp, which helped her replenish some of her energy.

After finishing her tea, Wang Ran walked barefoot in front of Lu Yunzhou, her shoulders slightly exposed, occasionally glancing back with a smile.

However, there was no tenderness in that smile.

Only the arrogance of a counterfeit king!

After a while, once the prelude was over, Wang Ran walked to the other side of the bed, lay down on his side, patted the edge of the bed, and Chong Lu Yunzhou hummed, "Come on up, sit here."

Lu Yunzhou slowly shook his head: "I don't like being on the right."

"What's the point of always being on the left? Let's try something new today." Wang rolled his eyes at him, then went up and pulled Lu Yunzhou into the bed.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yunzhou fell into a deep sleep.

Wang Cherish sent Tian Xiwei a message: "Front and back, left and right—up and down, go around in a circle!"

Tian Xiwei looked completely bewildered: "Boat Girl, what are you talking about? Are you talking in your sleep?"

Wang Churan didn't reply, but just sent a little emoji of someone drinking porridge.

Suddenly, Tian Xiwei understood, as if struck by lightning.

Good guy.

It turns out it was the way Wang Ran stirred his porridge with his spoon earlier!

After figuring this out, Tian Xiwei closed her eyes, and suddenly a scene appeared before her eyes.

It made her so uncomfortable that she was trembling!

The next morning.

Lu Yunzhou felt extremely tired, his back ached a bit, and his legs were sore. He didn't want to get up early and wanted to sleep in a little longer.

But there was no other way; Wang Churan had to go to school to register today.

This is Wang Ran's first day of university.

He had promised to personally escort Wang Churan to her new post and give her a good boost in terms of prestige.

"drop!"

Lu Yunzhou led Wang Churan to the garage and casually pressed the key.

The silver Audi R8's headlights began to flash slowly, like flowing water, and the carbon fiber rear wing also changed accordingly.

He's incredibly handsome.

"Get in the car."

Aside from deliberately going out to show off, Lu Yunzhou rarely drives this car. Because once he does, basically the whole street will know that he's out.

In business settings, Lu Yunzhou is extremely flamboyant.

In his personal life, Lu Yunzhou remains low-key and doesn't want to attract too much attention.

"Brother, did you adjust the passenger seat specially? It fits my body perfectly." Wang Ran didn't need to adjust the seat after getting into the passenger seat.

She couldn't help but turn to look at Lu Yunzhou, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes, feeling that Lu Yunzhou had been prepared all along.

"Let's set off, Your Highness."

Lu Yunzhou smiled at Wang Ran, then stepped on the gas and drove off.

At the same time, he quickly recalled who had sat in the passenger seat before Wang Ran.

Huang Yida.

It turns out that Uncle Da's height is about the same as Wang Ran's.

15 minutes later.

Lu Yunzhou's stylish Audi R8 caused a sensation even at the entrance of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, a place filled with luxury cars.

"Holy crap! That car is so cool. It looks familiar, isn't it Lu Yunzhou's car?"

"Nonsense! Look at our school's beauty queen, Tian Xiwei, she's been waiting for ages. How could Tian Xiwei possibly come out other than Lu Yunzhou?"

Lu Yunzhou parked the car and then led Wang Ran to meet up with Tian Xiwei.

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"Brother, you drive so cool."

Tian Xiwei has now fallen in love with the Kourou little black dress, after all, she is its spokesperson.

Early this morning, she wore a little black dress, sported a cool smoky makeup look, and combed her bangs so thick they resembled iron bars, standing next to the garage like a cold goddess.

He had an unapproachable demeanor.

When Lu Yunzhou appeared, Tian Xiwei immediately put on a sweet smile and gave him a big hug.

"Xiaotian, are you wearing perfume today?"

Lu Yunzhou gave her a gentle hug, and in that instant, a rich scent of perfume wafted up from Tian Xiwei's neck and into his nose.

Tian Xiwei laughed and explained to Lu Yunzhou, "To welcome Sister Chuan to school, I have to have a bit of a ceremony."

Hearing this, Wang Churan felt an itch in her feet and wanted to kick Tian Xiwei away.

"Xiaotian, when did you become the school beauty?"

Tian Xiwei, along with Lu Yunzhou, helped Wang Cheran complete the enrollment process for new students.

Along the way, Lu Yunzhou could hear people whispering and discussing that Tian Xiwei was the school's recognized beauty.

He couldn't help but make a few jokes.

Tian Xiwei laughed and explained to Lu Yunzhou, "After the trailer for 'Fairy Castle' was released, I became the school beauty overnight. I have to say, it felt pretty good."

Lu Yunzhou laughed and said to Tian Xiwei, "Next week, you'll come with me to New York for New York Fashion Week."

what about me?

Wang Churan was taken aback for a moment, then pointed to herself.

"Don't rush."

Lu Yunzhou gently patted Wang Cheran's shoulder: "You should adjust to school for a few days first, and then next week, you'll set off for Milan with Sister Tangtang and the others."

There are a lot of fashion weeks in September.

First came New York Fashion Week, followed by London Fashion Week, and then Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks.

For a whole month, Lu Yunzhou was constantly on the go, attending fashion weeks everywhere.

That's why he always prefers to schedule movie screenings in August.

Because he had to finish all his work in August, starting in September, he was unable to focus on his work and had to frantically appear in the world of fame and fortune.

"oh."

Upon hearing this, Wang Keran immediately pouted unhappily.

However, it was a legitimate job, and she couldn't say anything about it.

Most importantly, all the money Lu Yunzhou earns will be spent on her—thinking about it this way, she even felt a little sorry for Lu Yunzhou.

"Xiaotian, why don't you take Xiaomeng to check on her dorm? I can't go up there myself. I'll go find your department head and ask for leave for both of you."

Lu Yunzhou was naturally too embarrassed to go up into the girls' dormitory.

If someone takes a picture of it, it could easily become a trending topic.

Public figures need to be mindful of many behaviors in public.

"Boat Girl, don't you feel like something's missing?"

Tian Xiwei led Wang Ran to find the freshmen's dormitory according to the directions, but Tian Xiwei always felt that something was missing.

"Is there?"

Wang Churan didn't feel like she was missing anything. She happily drank porridge every day for the past few days, enjoying life to the fullest.

However, if we really put it that way, it seems like something's missing from the fun.

"Noob!"

Tian Xiwei and Wang Cheran exchanged a glance, then suddenly remembered someone: "Where did Caiji go? Was he castrated? We can't even hear him crowing in the group chat anymore."

Cai Xukun has disappeared.

For a whole week, there wasn't a sound.

Tian Xiwei couldn't help but think of something viciously: "That noob is definitely holding back a big move, trying to trick the two of us."

""

Wang Ran nodded in deep agreement.

"Dry!"

"No one told me before I came that I had to hand in my phone to participate in 'Idol Producer'."

"What's the difference between this and going to jail?"

-

Without his phone by his side, Cai Xukun was going crazy with boredom.

He really wanted to know what Tian Xiwei, Wang Churan, and Liu Haocun did every day.

"never mind."

"Keep practicing your singing and dancing!"

Cai Xukun looked at himself in the mirror. His face was haggard, and his once fluffy hair was flattened. In addition, practicing that shoulder-shaking exercise every day had made his shoulders a little uncomfortable.

"This rhythm is wrong."

"That shoulder-shaking motion is a bit awkward."

"I need to think about it some more."

Cai Xukun felt he could easily use the move "Kunshan Kao" if there was someone nearby to block it.

But with nothing supporting him, he had to shoulder the ball in mid-air, which was very damaging to his ligaments.

Just like when you're playing soccer, if you volley but miss the ball, you're very likely to strain your leg.

"We need to ease up a bit."

The skill lies in knowing when to stop and when to let go.

"Got it."

Suddenly, Cai Xukun remembered a video he had been watching before his phone was confiscated, about how chicken heads could stay stable indefinitely.

"Gimbal stabilizer".

"I need to train my muscles to be like a gimbal—that way, my dance will be more harmonious and rhythmic."

Cai Xukun accidentally invented an incredibly awesome dance move: the "Cloud Platform Shoulder Shake".

At the same time.

Liu Haocun also returned to Yanjing from his hometown.

"Quietly."

Zhang Jingyi came to the Beijing Film Academy alone to report for the exam. Liu Haocun, as the eldest sister in the group, naturally came over and asked Zhang Jingyi if she needed any help.

Although Liu Haocun is a student at the Beijing Dance Academy, she is already a sophomore. Moreover, she's about to become a big star.

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Those students from Beijing Film Academy, what are they anyway?

Her debut film is a visually stunning blockbuster with a budget of $1.5 million, and trailers are currently being released worldwide.

Although the movie hasn't been released yet, she has already become a household name and a big star.

"Preserve the child."

When Zhang Jingyi saw Liu Haocun at the school gate, her eyes lit up with surprise and delight: "You really came to see me?"

"How can there be a real or fake one?"

Liu Haocun waved his hand dismissively and said, "It only took me 20 minutes by taxi to get here. Besides, I also want to see what the Beijing Film Academy is like."

I understand, you're here to challenge us!

Zhang Jingyi covered her mouth and smiled. Although she understood what was going on, she didn't say anything and pulled Liu Haocun into the school.

The two strolled around the school for a while, and Liu Haocun couldn't help but say, "Jingjing, why didn't you apply to the Shanghai Theatre Academy? If you did, you could be classmates with Chuanmei. Your future opportunities would be much better."

Outsiders may not know, but Liu Haocun knows it all perfectly well.

Wang Churan is Lu Yunzhou's girlfriend. Becoming Wang Churan's classmate will be very beneficial for Zhang Jingyi's future.

"The Beijing Film Academy is pretty good too."

Zhang Jingyi's thoughts are very simple. She thinks that Tsinghua University and Peking University are definitely better than Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University, and Beijing Film Academy is definitely better than Shanghai Theatre Academy.

"what?"

Just then, Liu Haocun felt someone glance at him with a sinister look, a look that was tinged with jealousy and a hint of disdain.

It seems someone is trying to bully me.

Soon, Liu Haocun found the source of that gaze.

"Jingjing, who is she? Do you know her?"

Not far away, Zhou was walking by with his classmates, chatting and laughing, when he suddenly saw Liu Haocun. He stared at him for a moment, then turned his head away as if he didn't care.

However, this time his indifference seemed to Liu Haocun as disdain.

After all, Zhou's expression looks very cold when he doesn't smile.

Zhang Jingyi certainly knew Zhou; after all, a beautiful woman is most likely to pay attention to another beautiful woman.

She glanced at her, then looked away, and said in a flat tone, "She's a sophomore at our school, I think her name is Zhou, and she's the school beauty."

Liu Haocun snorted: "She seems difficult to deal with. Her face is awfully sour. She looks even more deserving of a beating than a weakling."

"Who is 'noob'?"

Zhang Jingyi asked curiously.

Liu Haocun burst into laughter and whispered in Zhang Jingyi's ear, "It's that brat who likes to give people nicknames. He looks like he deserves a beating."

"Are you talking about Brother Kun?"

Zhang Jingyi recalled Cai Xukun's various outlandish actions and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "He really is a jerk. But he's a nice guy."

Cai Xukun gave her nicknames like "Xiangxi Zombie King" and "Hunan Five-Step Snake," leaving Zhang Jingyi speechless.

As a result, Cai Xukun suddenly told her that she had the characteristics of a Hunan woman, which was to never bow her head.

These words reminded Zhang Jingyi of her mother, who raised her alone and never gave up on life.

For a moment, she was quite moved.

Mentioning Cai Xukun, Zhang Jingyi asked curiously, "By the way, Brother Kun hasn't been active in the group chat for a long time. What has he been up to?"

Liu Haocun said very seriously, "They might have been sold to a chicken farm."

"Ha ha."

Zhang Jingyi wanted to cover her mouth and laugh like a lady, but in the end she couldn't hold back and burst into laughter in a very unladylike manner.

After her smile faded, Zhang Jingyi looked at Liu Haocun with some doubt: "Cunzi, you've become a big star, yet you still speak with such humor? I thought that after becoming a big star, you would have all sorts of etiquette teachers to teach you how to speak and talk, making you like a moral exemplar."

Yes, there will be.

Liu Haocun nodded: "Sister Ji specifically found a teacher to train us. But my brother said that apart from filming, we don't need to act in other situations. Being more lively is more endearing. We are actors, and we mainly rely on our work to make a living. What's the point of acting like a mannequin if we don't have any work to show?"

"Big brother?"

Zhang Jingyi discovered the keywords.

"Lu Yunzhou is like our eldest brother."

Liu Haocun explained the company's situation to Zhang Jingyi: "My older brother said that it's fate that we've met. As the company's leader, he will do his best to take care of us. He'll help us become big stars, make big money, and change our destiny."

"Whether others believe it or not, I believe it."

Because Lu Yunzhou really helped her defy fate!

After the movie screening, Liu Haocun received more than a dozen commercial endorsement offers overnight, and Ji Rujing is currently helping her choose.

She's just around the corner from earning 3000 million this year.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Jingyi brought up the movie again: "I was very moved after watching 'The Fairy Castle'."

"The way Master took such meticulous care of Xue'er, and Xue'er's love for Master—she would rather destroy the world with him than be separated from him—Cunzi, you acted so well."

"Can you teach me a secret?"

"How can I portray that kind of emotion?"

"After I came back, I tried to play the role of Xue'er, but I could feel that my expression was a bit wooden and my eyes couldn't convey that deep love."

Zhang Jingyi's ability to get into the Beijing Film Academy at least proves that she is capable of becoming a good actress.

However, after she returned, she tried to replicate Liu Haocun's acting skills and found that she couldn't do it.

She really wanted to know if Liu Haocun had some kind of secret.

"Perhaps it's a talent."

Liu Haocun smiled shyly at Zhang Jingyi and added, "Actually, even if I had someone else as my partner, I might not have acted as well."

Because she doesn't need to act; it's entirely a natural expression of her personality.

"It seems Director Lu Yunzhou is very good at coaching actors!"

Zhang Jingyi seemed to understand something, and nodded slightly, showing great respect for Lu Yunzhou.

at the same time.

On the LED screen outside the Piazza del Duomo in Milan.

A two-minute trailer for "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" is playing on a loop on this large LED screen.

Especially the final Easter egg, because it takes place inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.

"Da Vinci!!"

"He is Leonardo da Vinci reincarnated!"

"Everyone, come and see—at the 36-second mark of the trailer, he is flipping through the Codex Atlanticus while writing a line in his notebook."

"Look closely—just like Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts, it's mirror script!"

"What did he write?"

"Could someone please pause the video—let me see clearly what he wrote?"

The post-credits scene in this movie is based on a true story.

Last Christmas, Lu Yunzhou perfectly replicated Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," causing a sensation worldwide and becoming a hot topic of conversation among Milan residents.

This year, Lu Yunzhou filmed this incident in a movie, and even hinted to the world that he actually retained some skills from his previous life and had been reincarnated.

In his previous life, he was Master Li, who lived in seclusion at the Fairy Castle in Dresden.

In his previous life, no one knew who he was.

But 500 years ago, he might have been Leonardo da Vinci!

One of Italy's top artists.

"In history, Leonardo da Vinci disappeared for two years without any explanation. Where did he go? This is the answer that many scholars who study da Vinci have been searching for for many years."

"But today, it seems we know!"

"No, no, no—you're exaggerating a bit. I want to see more evidence. Can you really trust what's shown in a movie?"

"Unless Lu Yunzhou does another live broadcast and, in front of the whole world, uses Leonardo da Vinci's mirror script to copy the Codex Atlanticus."

"If he can perfectly copy it, what will you say then?"

"Let's wait until he finishes copying it!"

During the promotion of "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" in Italy, netizens suddenly noticed that Lu Yunzhou used his left hand to write mirrored text in the movie.

The handwriting is exactly the same as Leonardo da Vinci's.

This caused a huge sensation!

London.

"Have you heard? The Italians have gone mad! They think a Chinese man is the reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci? It's causing a huge uproar online right now!"

"Beckham's silly son, didn't he go to film this movie? I heard that after he came back, he suddenly changed his behavior and started to be ambitious. He was obviously spurred on."

"It seems that Lu Yunzhou is really something else."

new York.

"2000 years ago, the Spear of Longinus pierced Jesus' left side—2000 years later, a Colt M1911 pistol struck Lu Yunzhou's right back!"

"Jesus rose from the dead seven days later, and Lu Yunzhou, a few months later, acquired God's left hand and painting skills like Leonardo da Vinci."

"I don't think this is a coincidence. There must be some mysterious force at work that has fallen upon Lu Yunzhou."

-

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"But first, get the Italians out of here. Because Lu Yunzhou should be considered a son of New York. He received God's blessing in New York."

"Destiny is in New York!"

"I recommend that the City Council award Lu Yunzhou the title of Honorary Citizen of New York! May God's glory forever shine upon the heads of New Yorkers!"

"Not Milan! Not Dresden!"

Munich.

"The main filming location for the movie is clearly Munich, which is in Bavaria. Why is the movie called 'The Fairy Castle of Dresden' instead of 'The Fairy Castle of Munich'?"

"I have inside information. Because Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria doesn't allow Lu Yunzhou to arbitrarily alter the interior decorations."

"Meanwhile, Moritzburg made things easy for Lu Yunzhou, allowing him to make changes as he pleased, as long as the original positions were restored after filming."

"Of course, most importantly, the Saxony State Parliament granted the film a cultural subsidy of 2000 million euros. The Dresden tourist area also opened several duty-free shops for the LB Group!"

"In short, the cunning Saxons bought the naming rights!"

"Vaffanculo! (Pronounced like "fanku ge." The Italian version of 'fuck'!)!!"

"I'm an old Munich resident, and I haven't even swore. Why is this Italian upstairs getting so worked up?"

"I'm his neighbor! Two years ago, I sold my house in Milan to buy a house in Munich! Last year, his family moved next door to me! Now, the house prices in our area have increased a lot."

Milan.

At Lu Yunzhou's home.

"Brother, you're coming to Milan the week after next. Will you be bringing Tian Xiwei, Liu Haocun, and Wang Chiran? Will Sister Tangtang be coming too?"

"Zhang Tianai will come too?"

"Wow, so many people! — May I ask, is Li Lin coming?"

"With so many people, the house probably won't be able to accommodate everyone."

Zhang Ruonan and Lu Yunzhou talked on the phone for a while. At first, they had a good chat, but then they started talking about work. Lu Yunzhou mentioned that he would be bringing a lot of girls to Milan Fashion Week.

Zhang Ruonan's mood gradually worsened.

After hanging up the phone, she couldn't help but yell, "The food's crying!"

If the food is all crying, then I'll flip the table over, and nobody will be able to eat or drink porridge in peace.

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